Stop screening for pedigree.
Start hiring for ability.
Find the best fit for your team with skills-based hiring: a proven approach that highlights real ability, reduces bias, and prevents expensive hiring mistakes.
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She’s the perfect candidate
Meet Amina.
She’s managed billion-dollar infrastructure projects, led diverse teams, and solved problems under pressure.
She’s exactly the kind of future-facing talent companies need.
But you’ll never meet her. Here’s why:
- Her degree isn’t from the “right” school
- Her resume doesn’t contain the keywords your ATS is searching for
- She’s new to Canada so she’s not part of your referral network
Your hiring process is screening out your best candidates
Every day skilled immigrant women like Amina are overlooked – not because they can’t do the work, but because traditional hiring methods hide their value.
But there is another way: one that looks beyond resumes and credentials, showing you what candidates can actually do.
Skills-based hiring brings hidden talent into plain sight
Skills-based hiring is a proven, innovative approach that shifts the focus from resumes and credentials to skills and ability.
Through our on-demand course, you’ll learn how to use skills-based hiring to:
- Design fair, effective assessments that reveal real job readiness
- Spot transferable skills in candidates who may not look “traditional” on paper
- Replace gut-feel interviews with structured, bias-resistant methods
- Build a hiring process that saves time, reduces turnover, and strengthens your teams
Why more employers are making the switch to skills-based hiring
Studies show 65–73% of employers are already using skills-based practices, with adoption growing every year (NACE, SHRM).
Cuts turnover by 40%+
Companies using skills-first hiring see dramatically lower churn, saving millions in replacement costs (SHRM, TestGorilla).
Reduces mis-hires by up to 90%
Employers using skills-based methods cut down costly hiring mistakes that drain time and resources (TestGorilla, Contentful).
Save $2,000 per hire
Organizations adopting skills-based approaches report recruiting cost savings of around 30% per role (SoftwareOasis, SHRM).
Inside the course
- Understand what skills-based hiring is and why it’s changing recruitment
- Identify the problems with credential-based hiring, and how it limits equity and opportunity
- Build the business case with data on productivity, retention, and DEI initiatives
- See real examples of companies already benefiting from skills-based hiring
- Understand what makes a role “skills-based” and why that matters
- Identify core, adjacent, and transferable skills for any position
- Differentiate technical abilities from “soft” skills
- Learn how to narrow down to the essential, measurable skills needed for the job
- Recognize how language impacts who applies: bias, clarity, and tone
- Turn skill-based requirements into clear, compelling job descriptions
- Apply examples of inclusive phrasing and avoid exclusionary language
- Use checklists to review and refine every job posting for best results
- Assess resumes for evidence of skills, not pedigree
- Conduct behavioral interviews through a skills-focused lens
- Reduce bias with structured rubrics and diverse panels
- Use tools that support fair, skills-based assessments
- Train hiring managers to adopt and apply skills-first practices
- Build internal champions who can help drive adoption
- Monitor success with the right metrics, KPIs, and feedback loops
- Align onboarding and development to reinforce skills-first approaches while avoiding common pitfalls
Why you (and key stakeholders) will love skills-based hiring
Proof of real-world readiness
See how candidates actually perform, not just how they answer interview questions.
See multiple skills at once
See their technical ability, communication, and problem-solving in a single process.
Unlock local global talent
Spot transferable skills in candidates already here, without immigration delays.
Find the right expertise faster
Pinpoint qualified candidates for niche roles without endless resume screens.
Better hires, less turnover
Research shows skills-based hires stay longer and perform better, saving you time and cost.
More diverse & innovative teams
Different perspectives fuel stronger problem-solving and smarter ideas.
The national hub for immigrant women+
in STEM & business since 2017
For nearly a decade we’ve stood alongside immigrant women+, pushing for the recognition and opportunities they deserve.
Today we partner with employers that share our commitment to equity and support our mission of doubling the number of women+ in STEM within the next 10 years.
Lead the change toward more inclusive hiring
Learn how skills-based hiring opens doors for overlooked talent while driving better results for your team.
